Barry Stone
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Home needs aluminum wire repairJul 07, 2013 1:00 am - Q. The home we just bought is 45 years old and has aluminum wiring for the outlets and lights. Our home inspector said this could be unsafe, so we hired an electrician. ...
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Water in forced air heating ductsJun 28, 2013 10:47 am - Q. We have an old forced air heating system, with the air ducts in the ground below the slab floor. Every year, during the rainy season, the ducts become half filled wit...
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Gas company shortchanges customer safetyJun 21, 2013 4:42 am - Q. In one of your articles, you recommended calling the gas company for a free safety checkup of gas-burning fixtures such as furnaces, water heaters and ranges. You sai...
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Home inspector overlooked furnace problemJun 14, 2013 4:33 am - Q. Before we bought our home, we hired an ASHI certified home inspector. We were with him for most of the inspection, but he didn’t spend much time looking at the furnac...
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Seller annoyed over buyer’s repair listJun 07, 2013 5:39 am - Q. The people who are buying our house hired a home inspector and then hit us with a long list of repair demands. They want replacement of the worn baseboards, the batht...
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Buyer regrets not having home inspectionMay 31, 2013 3:31 am - Q. We bought our house about two years ago, but we did not have a home inspection. Since then, we’ve found problems that were not disclosed by the sellers or their agent...
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Home inspector: Buyer questions honesty of home inspectorMay 24, 2013 2:23 am - Q. Our home inspector missed or covered up a serious plumbing problem. He reported that the toilet was loosely attached to the floor and recommended further evaluation b...
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Plumber disagrees with home inspectorMay 17, 2013 5:12 am - Q. I am a real estate broker and am trying to resolve a difference of opinion between my plumber and my favorite home inspector. The inspector routinely cites water heat...
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Home inspector: new homebuyer afraid of gas appliancesMay 10, 2013 4:03 am - Q. As a first-time homebuyer, I’m worried about gas appliances. All the houses I’ve looked at have gas stoves, gas water heaters and gas furnaces. The house I’m renting ...
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Home inspector: Tenant gets bedroom with no windowMay 02, 2013 4:28 pm - Q. I just rented a bedroom in a 5-bedroom apartment. I initially put down a deposit for one of the larger bedrooms, one that had windows and a closet. But when I moved i...